Public water system record
Branger Mutual Water Company, Inc.
Serves an area of Sonoma County, CA · 300 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Branger Mutual Water Company, Inc. in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Branger Mutual Water Company, Inc. draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.14 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (14 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, June 2021.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.14 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (14 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Branger Mutual Water Company, Inc. go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Branger Mutual Water Company, Inc. between 2002 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Jul 26, 2002 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Arsenic
1 incidentArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Branger Mutual Water Company, Inc. draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Branger Mutual Water Company, Inc. must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Branger Mutual Water Company, Inc. for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by California.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells